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Track coach Charlie Francis, long associated with Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson, confessed to his mistakes and went on to shed a rare light on doping in sports. Even out of the spotlight, he was still widely perceived to be the valedictorian of sprint coaches.

Ted Ligety has joined some of skiing's legends. And in doing so, the American catapulted himself into the sport's biggest spotlight heading into next year's Sochi Olympics.

Taekwondo may be known mostly for its flashy kicks and acrobatic jumping, but it was the sport's disputed scoring system that gained the spotlight at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

National judo champion Christal Ransom seeks a brighter spotlight for her sport as she eyes the Olympics.

The Vermonter talks about experiencing a different kind of photo shoot.

Athletes' concerns over the Whistler sliding sports track were brought into the spotlight when 21-year-old luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died after a crash during training Friday.

The Tour of California was a success, but U.S. teams and the sport of cycling are still dealing with the economic crunch.

China is ordering its basketball players to stop faking their birth dates, local media reported Friday, turning the spotlight back on allegations of systematic altering of athletes' ages.

While the relative unknowns of BMX racing prepare for intnl. spotlight, the sport's superstars are paying careful attention.

Michael Phelps did his best to put swimming back in the spotlight Saturday night at the Eric Namesnik Memorial Grand Prix.

Isiah has his man -- now it's up to Larry to bring the respect back to NYC.

After pulling himself off the bobsled World Cup circuit, Brian Shimer stole the spotlight by winning the two-man Olympic trials.